The amphibious operation was designed to test amphibious capabilities.

Marines lived aboard the USS WASP for three days before loading vehicles aboard landing craft air cushion vehicles. Humvees, 7-ton trucks, and M1 assault breacher vehicles were loaded on the air cushion vehicles.

An ABV is capable of clearing mine fields, filling a tank ditch and mowing mounds of dirt.

When the second wave of LCACs came ashore, the beach was ready for Kilo Co. to unload its humvees and 7-ton trucks.

The mission was to rescue two U.S. citizens and evacuate them to a U.S. Embassy.

The Marines were given the whereabouts of the two American citizens.

With the two citizens rescued, the next objective was to successfully transport them to the U.S. Embassy.

The two citizens were transported in a convoy and reached the U.S. Embassy without any problems.

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The amphibious operation was designed to test amphibious capabilities.

Marines lived aboard the USS WASP for three days before loading vehicles aboard landing craft air cushion vehicles. Humvees, 7-ton trucks, and M1 assault breacher vehicles were loaded on the air cushion vehicles.

An ABV is capable of clearing mine fields, filling a tank ditch and mowing mounds of dirt.

When the second wave of LCACs came ashore, the beach was ready for Kilo Co. to unload its humvees and 7-ton trucks.

The mission was to rescue two U.S. citizens and evacuate them to a U.S. Embassy.

The Marines were given the whereabouts of the two American citizens.

With the two citizens rescued, the next objective was to successfully transport them to the U.S. Embassy.

The two citizens were transported in a convoy and reached the U.S. Embassy without any problems.